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Where does “Espagne” come from?

Espagne (French) comes from Norman Espangne, from Old French Espaigne, from Old English Ispania, from Late Latin Spania, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.

Ancestry of “Espagne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NormanEspangne—
2Old FrenchEspaigne—
3Old EnglishIspania—
4Late LatinSpania—
5LatinHispānia—
6Punicאי שפןcoast of hyraxes
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